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B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

Economy Emily Joveski -
British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

B.C. lost 26,000 full-time jobs while gaining 20,600 part-time jobs

Economy Kate Brown -
B.C. lost 5,500 jobs in August as the unemployment rate rose to 6.5 per cent, with full-time employment falling by 26,000 positions.

B.C. adds 17,800 jobs in July as unemployment falls

Economy Emily Joveski -
British Columbia added 17,800 jobs in July, marking a third straight month of employment gains, according to Statistics Canada.

StatCan says B.C. added 7,800 jobs in June

Economy Emily Joveski -
British Columbia added 7,800 jobs in June as the province's unemployment rate fell to 6.5 per cent, according to Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey.

B.C. added more than 25,000 jobs in May, says StatCan

Business Emily Joveski -
British Columbia added 25,200 jobs in May, reversing some of the losses recorded earlier this year, according to Statistics Canada.

StatCan jobs report says B.C. lost 19,000 jobs in March

Economy Emily Joveski -
British Columbia lost 19,000 jobs in March, pushing the province’s unemployment rate up to 6.7 per cent, according to Statistics Canada.

B.C. lost more than 20,000 jobs in February, says StatCan report

Economy Emily Joveski -
British Columbia lost 20,200 jobs in February, a drop of 0.7 per cent, while the province’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.1 per cent, Statistics Canada said.

B.C. follows national trend of rising unemployment in August, losing 16,000 jobs

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia lost close to 16,000 jobs in August, its second monthly decrease in a row. 

B.C. jobs decline in July: Women and youth most impacted

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia lost about 16,000 jobs in July, mirroring a broader national decline.

B.C. adds 5k jobs in June, led by gains in part-time work

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia added 5,000 jobs in June but saw a dip in full-time employment, according to the latest jobs report from Statistics Canada. 

Stats Canada says B.C. added 13,000 jobs in May

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Statistics Canada’s jobs report released Friday said B.C.’s employment rate rose 0.4 per cent last month.

Advocacy group calls for national framework to support young farmers

Provincial Emily Joveski -
A farmers’ advocacy group says Canada urgently needs a national framework to address mounting challenges for young and first-generation farmers.

Stats Can says record Canadians took part in census

News Elizabeth Young -
Statistics Canada is thanking Canadians for a record-setting census. Director General of the Census Program Marc Hamel says 98.4 per...

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